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Blaise Joseph

Blaise Joseph is a qualified secondary school teacher with experience in education research, policy, and systems. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in accounting and economics, a Master of Teaching from the University of New South Wales, and a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from New York University.

Blaise worked at the Centre for Independent Studies from 2017 to 2020, including with Jennifer Buckingham, before moving to New York to complete his doctoral studies. His research interests focus on education policy and governance and align closely with ENSSA’s work and CIS’s broader education agenda.

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Getting the most out of Gonski 2.0: The evidence base for school investments
Blaise JosephOctober 14, 2017RR31

Schools should invest in evidence-based, cost-effective policies to improve literacy and numeracy results. Early literacy...

The Fantasy of Gonski Funding: The ongoing battle over school spending
Blaise JosephApril 30, 2017RR26

The Gonski Report has not been implemented – there is no such thing as ‘Gonski...

Nightmare of the ‘ed tech’ jungle
Blaise JosephMarch 9, 2018The Spectator

  I sat nervously in the waiting area, tensely anticipating a diagnosis. After five minutes...

‘Growth mindset’ just another platitude
Blaise JosephFebruary 23, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

We’re constantly told schools should go beyond literacy and numeracy, and instead focus on ‘21st...

Private schools aren’t only for the rich
Blaise JosephFebruary 6, 2018The Spectator

Every time data is released about enrolment numbers in public and private schools, it’s closely...

The truth about private schools
Blaise JosephFebruary 2, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

A huge misconception in Australian education is that all non-government schools charge exorbitant fees —...

Time to stop fixating on Finland
Blaise Joseph, Jennifer Buckingham OAMJanuary 31, 2018SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

It may be a new year, but we’re still stuck with the old myth that...

Fixated with Finland
Blaise JosephJanuary 12, 2018IDEAS@THECENTRE

It may be a new year, but we’re still stuck with the old myth that...

On Liberty EP7 Learning from home isn’t fair or sustainable
Salvatore Babones, Blaise JosephMay 14, 2020On Liberty

Salvatore Babones is joined by Blaise Joseph, Research Fellow in education and a former secondary...

Submission to NAPLAN Reporting Review 2019
Blaise Joseph, Jennifer Buckingham OAMMarch 18, 2019

NAPLAN is a key element of government transparency and accountability There is very little evidence...

Submission to the Senate Education and Employment Committee Inquiry into The Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017
Blaise JosephMay 24, 2017CIS Submission

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